Shawn is a linguist by trade who has worked for many years in job training and program management in both university and nonprofit settings. She began working in the Graduate Division in 2014 while finishing up her PhD in Linguistics at UCSB. As the Director, she oversees the development, implementation, and assessment of career and professional development programming and services for UCSB's graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. She also serves as our campus' Fulbright Fellowship Advisor and as the staff advisor for the Beyond Academia graduate student organization. She has previously been involved in the UCSB Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women and also served as the southwest regional director for the Graduate Career Consortium. In her spare time, Shawn enjoys consuming way too much pop culture, trying her hand at different sports and dancing activities, and going hiking with her son around Santa Barbara.